All systems go!

The hard work and practicing is done. Racquets are re-strung. Packing has *started* (not finished quite yet), but this will more than likely be the last post before I return from districts.

Still haven't heard anything from our captain, so hopefully the rumor mill is false and she will be playing for us! Tomorrow is a drive down/relax day, and S (from my last post) will be riding along with me. I want to have a nice, relaxing evening and a good night's sleep!

Then, Friday we have two of our three round robin matches. We play at 10:30am and 6:30pm, which is really nice. We have time in between the matches to take a trip back to the hotel for a quick swim/shower/change of clothes/nap. I found, after I played S yesterday, that when I got home I zonked out a bit (from the heat), but then got back up and felt pretty good. We'll see if I need it Friday or not.

Saturday morning we have our third match, again at 10:30am. Then, it will depend on how well we did. If we win our round robin, it is on to the final round, which is two more matches (I think both on Sunday, not sure!). If not, we head back home Saturday.

Then...then...leagues will be over (unless we actually win the whole thing, which is unlikely...not because we're not good, but there are *lots* of good teams down there and a ton of matches to get through...odds are against you)...and I'm not sure what I'll do.

One idea so far...I'm thinking of backing off of the tennis for a bit and concentrating on some really strict and clean eating to try to drop some more weight. My idea is two eat hardcore clean for at least a week, then maintenance calories for a week, then hard core again for two weeks, a week at maintenance, etc etc etc. Or, maybe a whole month of hardcore (though I doubt I would make it), and then two weeks off. Something cyclical like that...because while I'm not gaining with how I'm eating right now (which is GREAT), I'm also not losing. So, clean it up even more, and not go nutso with the workouts...focus on diet. We'll see if I have the willpower for it!